foreshock
1foreshock — [fôr′shäk΄] n. a minor earthquake preceding a greater one and originating at or near the same place …
2foreshock — noun Date: 1902 any of the usually minor tremors commonly preceding the principal shock of an earthquake …
3foreshock — /fawr shok , fohr /, n. Geol. a relatively small earthquake that precedes a greater one by a few days or weeks and originates at or near the focus of the larger earthquake. [1900 05; FORE + SHOCK1] * * * …
4foreshock — noun A small earth tremor which precedes the mainshock in an earthquake event. Not all earthquakes have foreshocks …
5foreshock — noun a mild tremor preceding a larger earthquake …
6foreshock — fore•shock [[t]ˈfɔrˌʃɒk, ˈfoʊr [/t]] n. gel a relatively small earthquake that precedes a greater one by a few days or weeks and originates at or near the focus of the larger earthquake • Etymology: 1900–05 …
7foreshock — /ˈfɔʃɒk/ (say fawshok) noun a lesser shock preceding the main shock of an earthquake …
8foreshock — noun a tremor preceding an earthquake • Hypernyms: ↑tremor, ↑earth tremor, ↑microseism …
9Aftershock — Part of a series on earthquakes Types Foreshock • Aftershock • Blind thrust Doublet • Interplate …
102008 Chino Hills earthquake — 2008 Chino Hills earthquake …
